The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-28

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side performances this season Of Lost in London"
Tho al fresco entertainments are thriving. fsti's
| ~sebastopor" In fireworks win remain at Manhattan
Beach until the middle Of next month, and then WIZ 20 %
o. Louis for eight weeks Tho Fall OF Babylon WIN
last well into the cool weather At st. George Staten
Island The naval battle Of the Merrfmao and Monitor
continues TO meet with substantial patronage.
Tony Pastors IL no longer the only rsnnsd vaudeville
houes In the city. II due TO Harry Miner and Thomas
Canary 70 say that their Eighth avenue variety house
the demand for comfortable clean and respect
ably paronised vaudeville The place opened last week.
and was . surprise in more ways than one Smoking
which has been offensive feature OF the Bower,
houses s longer permitted at the Eshh avenue an
the serving Of drinks long ago tabooed Bus this
not an Here IL variety theatre with bright new oar
pets the noora with fresh paint oil around large
auditorium Hastily decorated In red and gold new stage
new sesnss new proscsnum wall and decent dressing
rooms for the performers In all these points Miner
Canary have set good example. Perhaps even the
Bowery concert halls will ultimately profit IL
The bill at tho Grand this week Is in itself strong
Rument favor Of the popuarprics amusement system
"Jin the rsnman" the fashionable success Of last sea
son at the Madison Square, and the best dramatic tr
umph Of the year in America, will be produced before
Manager Frsneh patrons and that they will crowd the
house every night mNb DO confidently expected The
company have been engaged by Manager A NJ Palmer
an extended tour which with the week AZ the
Grand The piece should bs almost - strongly acted BY
the At the Madison Square originally
Ada Dyas will undoubtedly prove good hrs Rdlston
and the male roes fail OF capable interpretation
for they intrustsd TO actors 80 reliable a. Harry
Pitt Joseph whiting, William j. Ferguson B. Miller
Kent Ian Robertson and Harry Holiday. Next week
the Grand will have Robert Downing and will DO tho
opening of his tour Afterwsrd Louis James and Maria
wainwright and Clara Norris will appear. Surely the
Grand hardly help having prosperous season all
it, entertainments shan b Of character attractive
a. Its opening ones.
4 -bo thA Pa hava
closed no engagements for the ave weeks remaining
before the return Of Edward Harrisan's company.
| though II II quite likely that at least one company
will occupy the house . couple Of weeks Harrigans
people will play in Denver all this wesk Manager Mar
W. Hanlsy writes homo in enthusiastic endorsement
Western trim and confirms the news that Harlan
will play In Frisco again next summer.
Manager Frohman's revival Of "Ths Highest Bidder"
the Lycsums preliminary season has met with much
favor and the few changes in tho east have somewhat
benefited the comedy. will run until Sept II, and
10th "Ths Great Pink Pearl" may DO looked for.
That farce comedy Is from the pens Of Cecil Raleigh and
r. O. Carton both Londonsrs and the former the ORA
mato critic Of tho sporting Ttm<a Raleigh will stage
manage the piece and he 10 to sail for New York next
Wednesday. Nine. De HaucAdss, who will have the
leading female role has bssn here week two She
was of the original impsrsonators of tho play.
.Lsssrdsr." s al last in somsthus like smooth run
ming order at Nibioa and the performance Is At
end at . reasonable hour Qualts- the dancer whose
asonshnGly powerful IL closely pressed In tho
matter Of graceful dancing BY Newman the secondA-
The ballet Of "Ths Seven Ages" spplauded feature
nightly. "Lasarders" has seven weeks longer to run
and It should endure probably.
The musio Of the Ma olson square Garden promenade
concerto IL highly commended By oonnoisssurA The
selections made with excellent TASTE and the orches
ira under Mr.. Hinrich's leadership plays admirably.
The for this evening 10 most attractive and
promlsso very enjoyable entertainments
Frank A. rannshill actor Of thirty years. expo
Hence, will be the Pooles this week. in Tho
Soldiers Trust" For many past Mr.. Tannshin
has been working hard In various combinations and
this year he undertakes his responsibility
BESIDE Dark. Mrs W. Il. Lsngdon, George whitman. E.
d. Baokford and others In his support II the play
has any merit all Tanuohl should surely bring out
for his work has always been careful and vsorou His
lagoon in the Strangers Of Paris u notably recalled
~ piece Of strong character acting.
"Ths Dominie's Daughter" Of the mildsr
oesses Of last at wallacka has been deemed
strong enough for road tour, and Byron Douglas has
organised company to play It Their opening perform
anoss will OCCUPY this week at the Peoples It'll men,
toned that David d. Lloyd the auhor has somewhat
revised drama especially strengthening tho comedy
element 0oaschers scenery win bs used and the
pany have presumably had the benefit of Arthur Wal
lacks eoaohng In tho cast Henry j. vandenhon Of
the famous family Of that name; Thomas Coleman Of
last seaSons Barrett company Harde Vernon formerly
Waacks; Marion Booth. niece Of Edwin Booth; Ed
ward Mewado. j. B. Evsrham. Mrs Mary Hill and 9th.
Next week J. K Emmst will start at the Psoplss
Manager J. Q. Dufs purchase Of the American rshts
Of dorothy" London comic opera success somewhat
changes the order of the winter programme at the
Standard. "The Arabian Nights" will DO brought out
however a. already announced on Sept II and after
it, run. which 10 expected to Last until November,
Dorothy will be heard for tho hrst time In this
try. Tho Dun company will sing it but there pos
sibity that two three English people will come
to take parts Meanwhile "Ths Arabian Nights" u
doing quite well in Chicago and the prospects, that
its good business there will continue throughout the
weeks remaining before ia transfer to the Standard
Last the changed 70 permit Los Fuller
play Aladdin, Lizzie Hughes FotDol and Celie Ellis
ftneess BaSouoddora Viewing tho Chicago success
from this distance would that It has been fairly
won and second triumph at the Standard would not
b surprise
Tho Ministries having nlsd good preliminary week at
tho Star regular Of that house viii start
morrow night with . production Of Held BY the
Enemy" 0usttss war drama was last years chief dis
tiuoty American success II held the Madison Square
stage long period and the road
since highly approved Of while Its hit at tho
London Vaudeville Theatre 10 victory very much to Gil
Ietes credit Indeed there special pernency In the
that simultaneous with Its city revival
tomorrow night will occur its lsoth performance in
London. Gillette and his company have been playing
through the West recently and they to the city d.
rsetly from Omaha. Louise Dillon remains In the
a. sxsa and her hit Of Last win Of course BE-
peatsd; Gillette will play Thomas Henry Bedn. tho
correspondent; Henry KILLER will b Co Feseon and
there will DO another good comedian In the cast in the
person Of B. R. Graham For the important role Of
RdcAsl AeCfseT Carrie Turner has been specially
gagged Domestic carss have taken her from the stage
for the past year. and she will Be warmly welcomed
back. 1t u worth while noting that Gillette has written
practically third act for his play. Held BY the
Enemy" viii held the Star stare month and will be
followed by Maurice Graus new Frsnoh opera company.
This u likely to DO . gala week at the Third Avenue.
"Mstamora," "Jaok Cade." and "virginius" arc In
the repsrtory Of Bdmund Kean Collier. whose tour Of
tho popular price circuits opens with this engagement
His support includes several good such Nestor
Lennon. . forcibls and promising young actor and
Lizzie Mccall. who In private life Is Mira Lennon. Next
week the new "Ztka" company. at the head Of which
10 Hay wheeler. will 70 into the Third Avenue in
augurate their fall and winter trip Matthew Brennan,
an old time manager and E. Percy Monroe, of younger